work out
verb
1. come up with
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His colleagues worked out his interesting idea
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We worked up an ad for our client
2. happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
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Things worked out in an interesting way
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Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed
3. work out in detail
4. do physical exercise
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She works out in the gym every day
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limber up, ↑
warm up, ↑
loosen up, ↑
train, ↑
tumble, ↑
tone, ↑
tone up, ↑
strengthen, ↑
weight-lift, ↑
weightlift, ↑
press
5. be calculated
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The fees work out to less than $1,000
6. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
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did you solve the problem?
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Work out your problems with the boss
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this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
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Did you get my meaning?
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He could not work the math problem
7. give a workout to
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Some parents exercise their infants
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My personal trainer works me hard
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this puzzle will exercise your mind
8. make a mathematical calculation or computation
↑
figure (for: ↑figure), ↑
figurer (for: ↑figure), ↑
figuring (for: ↑figure), ↑
reckoner (for: ↑reckon), ↑
reckoning (for: ↑reckon), ↑
computation (for: ↑compute), ↑
computer (for: ↑compute), ↑
cypher (for: ↑cypher), ↑
cipher (for: ↑cipher), ↑
calculable (for: ↑calculate), ↑
calculus (for: ↑calculate), ↑
calculation (for: ↑calculate), ↑
calculator (for: ↑calculate)
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quantize, ↑
quantise, ↑
extract, ↑
process, ↑
prorate, ↑
miscalculate, ↑
misestimate, ↑
recalculate, ↑
average, ↑
average out, ↑
factor, ↑
factor in, ↑
factor out, ↑
add, ↑
add together, ↑
subtract, ↑
deduct, ↑
take off, ↑
multiply, ↑
divide, ↑
fraction, ↑
interpolate, ↑
extrapolate, ↑
differentiate, ↑
integrate, ↑
survey, ↑
estimate, ↑
gauge, ↑
approximate, ↑
guess, ↑
judge, ↑
budget, ↑
capitalize, ↑
capitalise, ↑
resolve, ↑
solve
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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE
Useful english dictionary.
2012.